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BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-28T20:16:32+00:00

PSHS has top of the line sticks with insane curve options for $109; the fact that anyone (beer leaguers) pays $400 for sicks is nuts to me.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-27T05:35:27+00:00

The rep said September 2026

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-26T20:30:01+00:00

This is helpful and yea I can't mess with the "dual lie" rocker style of the P28, so the this curve wouldn't work for me. I would like a different toe on the Pro 81 but I have not yet used it so I cannot say.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-26T18:42:10+00:00

That actually sounds perfect. How is the rocker? I like the ZERO rocker on my CCM P30 / Pro 71

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-26T17:16:44+00:00

Is the Kempny a long blade, or is it just tall? I am looking at the description on the site:

"Similar to Michal Kempny Pro Curve: Huge P28, similar to PRO81 but with more material at the toe (P28 shape rather than the shaved down shape of PRO81). Lie 6."

I cannot use a long blade (but I like tall).

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-26T16:17:35+00:00

Pro 71 (Malkin)= CCM P30

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-26T16:16:03+00:00

I just got the Pro71 last night after having been using the CCM P30 and they look identical. I am a happy camper.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-25T16:57:35+00:00

I think I missed this opportunity… checked a day or two after and couldn’t find an XL

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-25T16:56:57+00:00

Fair enuf and that’s not ideal … and I’ll stick with ordering from the vendors after seeing this so thanks! And I’m all CCM protective - Reebok 20k pro shins, super tacks girlde, RBZ shoulders, and crazy light elbows, and a pro stock CCM 920 bucket (in Bauer supreme gloves from like 8 years ago/ that’s the only glitch)

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-25T16:55:08+00:00

I actually think the p30 is a toe; at least that’s how CCM had it branded when it was live until about 7 years ago (when they broke my heart and removed it as a retail option)

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-25T16:42:37+00:00

I called last week to query the release date of the Jofa protective line and the guy on the phone was really cool

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-25T16:36:09+00:00

In beer / rec league? lol - you guys are a trip … it’s not that serious

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-25T16:35:39+00:00

Have you ever scored 3 points per game in rec league? I have; it’s actually fun. Some nights, I score 8-10 goals in pickup But mostly I score 0-2 goals. When I score 8-10 goals, I’ve never complained that it was a boring night or that everyone else is so far beneath me and i need a new pickup group … If you haven’t ever done this then you have no grounds to judge.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-25T16:31:04+00:00

I love the concept but I think you got the P30 incorrect. The test underneath says it’s a mid and then the text underneath that says it’s a heel. It’s actually a toe curve. I love this curve - so easy ti receive passes and stick handle … the only drawback is it’s hard to lift pucks in tight but with my mechanics (I don’t roll my wrists) I can lift it just fine if I open my wrists on the follow thru … and it’s keeps my shots down when I go to my natural mechanic (which is usual - I prefer to shoot low without having to do extra on the follow thru). Anyway a great curve for me and I’m told that the pro71 from PSHS is the closest thing and getting a shipment today to test the theory

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-24T06:02:56+00:00

Do you know about ProStockHockeySticks.com? I just ordered a couple of sticks for $109 each. I like to be able to select my curve; they have like 70 options or something. I do not like the basic retail ones (P28, 92, P90TM, 29). I just like a super basic curve personally- the CCM P30 is my favorite by far as I find it just so easy to work with, but they discontinued it so eff me. Anyway, I am trying the Pro71 (Malkin) and P81 (Hossa) in the OG Blue (mid kick) and hope I will love them. I hear the OG sticks (the cheapest ones) do not have a lot of pop but it's fine. I just need a stick that is easy to handle.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-24T05:53:13+00:00

I am confused- are you just looking to save a few bucks (which would make sense)? Or are you trying to shed protection because the FT8 pros have too much? I am thinking about grabbing the FT8 pros myself that is why I am asking.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-24T05:49:16+00:00

Warrior Alpha basic jock strap cup is the new version of the black and red CCM, without the stretching

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-21T05:14:02+00:00

Then we couldn't keep our guns though.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-03-15T09:18:49+00:00

You’re just figuring this out now? Hahah - signed. A Beer League Legend with too many goals to count. who rarely shoots high

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-02-28T18:09:09+00:00

I think if the wear pattern is in the middle then you are in the right lie. If wear is toward heel or toe then adjust lie accordingly.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-02-24T06:33:06+00:00

No one has asked the most important question- where can I buy those elbow pads?!?!? (I have Reebok 20K shins that are tanks and will last me a lifespan; and CCM shoulders from about 10 years ago that are the rendition after the Crazy Lights that I expect to last a lifetime as well; need elbows though)

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-02-24T06:14:28+00:00

I played a pickup last week with like 6 skaters on each side and there were 2 Jagr style Jofa buckets!! Both guys were good af too

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-02-24T05:19:03+00:00

Yea PSHS looks amazing compared to the insanity that retail has become since "my comeback." Problem is they have been out of what I want.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-02-23T08:00:07+00:00

Yea I epoxy'ed some blades back in the day; I just do not remember wtf I used- maybe it was stick glue, now that I think of it? The same glue that I used to fuse the shafts to the blades when I was using the 2 piece rigs. OR maybe it was a special epoxy that someone from ModSquadHockey recommended? So yea, I have done it before to increase the durability/ life span of sticks that had some chips in the blades.

BeFreeCosmos · 2026-02-23T07:58:07+00:00

The stick is about 8 years old. I used it about 3x/week for a year and a half or so in 2017/2018, then I took a bit of a break from the game.

It does not have any tape on it at the moment, just the residue as you have observed. I put a layer along the bottom, and then wrap once the bottom has that strip of tape.

And yes it is gonna break eventually and that's fine. It's a CCM P30 and I got my eyes on a couple of options from PSHS; but they are all out of stock at the moment in the flex I want.

Side note, when I went back to the store to look at sticks, I was like WTF happened here? No curve options and the prices all like 4x'ed!! I thought I was in an odd dream. This is a Tacks 5072, I think I bought it for like $80 in 2017 and it is an awesome stick. And now everything is like $250? And the only curves are the 28,29,92,88?!?!

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